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Enjoy a collection of musings, deep thoughts and good times from our crew here at Foerstel.
Stock Logos recently did a brief review of the history of famous logos and have imagined how they will look like in the future. The prediction (from 2011) for Microsoft’s logo in 2020 looks eerily similar to the new Windows 8 logo announced earlier this year. Check them out here:
A pop-up art installation outside the International Centre for the Arts in Guimarães, Portugal, the art collective Moradavaga added a modern, industrial twist to the swing set. What was used to be a self-contained pleasure of swinging – where the work and reward are equal, Moradavaga has installed a little
Amongst the buzz of Thanksgiving turkeys and cranberry sauce, one of our favorite clients received a great writeup in The New York Times. Congrats Mamma Chia on the press, we love your product and we are so thankful to have you as a client. 30 Years After Chia Pets, Seeds
Bicyclists around the world are generally conscious of the environment, however we’re constantly amazed at the amount of upcycled bicycle gear we find. It’s as though bikes subscribe to a Buddhist re-birth ideology where they die and come back to life in a new form. Involving everything from jewelry, furniture,
We proudly partnered with local Boise company Retroscope Media to capture some spectacular moments of the Idaho Shakespeare Festival into a series of promotional videos. Have a look here!
Dalton Ghetti is a truly incredible artist. The carpenter from Bridgeport, CT has been carving stunning, intricate miniature sculptures, without the aid of a magnifying glass, for more than a quarter of a century. Every amazing piece is carved from the tip of a lead pencil. As a child, he
Israeli engineer and systems developer Izhar Gafni has reinvented cardboard into a mode of transportation. The result is a bicycle that’s strong, lightweight, visually appealing and costs roughly $16 to manufacture. Three years ago Gafni began the development of the Cardboard Bicycle. “Since there was no know-how with regards to
It appears that the media mogul Oprah Winfrey is venturing into the organic food business. Several applications for “Oprah’s Organics” were filed last month, according to the US Patent and Trademark Office. The filings indicated toiletry items such as soaps, oils, hair products, and sunscreen, as well as expanding into
via Greenbelt Magazine, by Elisabeth Sharp McKetta Hundreds of local homeless Boise residents receive warmth from the idea of one thoughtful woman and her rallying company and community. Anyone who has ever had or been a child understands the significance of blankets. My toddler daughter says a longer, more tender
Thanksgiving is just a week away and many of us will be surrounded by friends and family enjoying an amazing home cooked meal of turkey, mashed potatoes and gravy. With delicious food on our minds, we often forget how the Thanksgiving holiday affects the environment. Of the 248 million turkeys
The Foerstel team took a break from the office and ventured out to the Grand Opening of Whole Foods Market in Boise, Idaho. While perusing the aisles (and dodging a gazillion people with shopping carts) we found a familiar label perched on the top shelf by the checkouts. Mamma Chia
Urban Air: Los Angeles Artist Transforms Billboards Into Floating Gardens – Liz Dwyer Imagine sitting in traffic during your daily commute and instead of seeing the clutter of countless billboard advertisements you see gardens floating in the sky. That’s the kind of green experience Los Angeles-based artist Stephen Glassman wants
